Football: I am only 16 years old, and you want me to retire and make a comeback?

Chapter 893 When the opportunity truly arrives, we should seize it (Seeking monthly votes!)
The pitch at the Bay Square has been taken over by Chinese fans.

The image shows Tang Ye constantly ascending into the sky.

As the captain of the Chinese national team and the MVP of this match, Tang Ye was repeatedly tossed into the air by the fans.

The King of Football brings victory to the fans, and the fans lift the King of Football high!
"Dear viewers, what you are witnessing now is undoubtedly a historic moment for Chinese football. It is not only the history of Chinese football, but also the history of Asian football. As you can see, China is the second Asian team to advance to the World Cup semi-finals, after South Korea in 2002."

Although South Korea made history first, if we disregard the timeline and only look at performance, the Chinese national football team's performance was significantly better than South Korea's.

To date, the Chinese team remains undefeated in the Qatar World Cup.

Witness history!

[Tang Ye: Declare war on Germany! Declare war on Spain! Declare war on the Netherlands!]

Yes, you're right, but that's just how GGBond is. How do I buy GGBond stock? Is it too late for me to buy now...?

"..."

Almost half an hour had passed since the end of the game. Tang Ye leaned against the wall in the player tunnel and rubbed his eyes with his hand.

"Tang Ye?"

Zhang Yuning walked over, noticed Tang Ye's condition, and took the initiative to approach him: "You...you're not crying, are you?"

"Oh it's all right."

Tang Ye rubbed his eyes, turned his head away, then turned back: "Hiss... It was really hard to win, phew, damn it."

"Ha ha!"

Zhang Yuning put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder: "You're right. I was right during halftime."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

“You said we could win.” Zhang Yuning looked into Tang Ye’s eyes: “We did win.”

"Damn, haha!"

"Go back (pointing to the locker room), hurry up."

……

Click, click, click!

“I didn’t expect it, my teammates didn’t expect it, and our opponents certainly didn’t expect it either. This game was a miracle for us. I wouldn’t say that we were stronger than the Netherlands, but we were definitely the ones who advanced. At least based on today’s performance, we did better than them, so we were able to move forward.”

Tang Ye said a lot during the interview.

Just as the reporter was about to ask more questions, a Chinese song suddenly started playing on the field.

"A once-in-a-millennium opportunity~ A once-in-a-millennium opportunity~~"

"A once-in-a-millennium opportunity~ I have no regrets~~"

Who whispered in my ear, "My love for you will never change"?

"..."

Foreign reporters were a little taken aback, but Chinese reporters and players on the field all laughed.

In the video, Tang Ye raises his hands, looking completely innocent: "Who the hell requested this song? Can we skip it?"

“Shhh!!!”

More than 2 international football fans in the stands responded to Tang Ye with boos.

"Don't cut it!"

"A once-in-a-millennium event, Tang the King of Football!"

"King Tang, do you know how long we've been waiting? I've been waiting for the World Cup semi-finals since the Song Dynasty!"

"..."

"The waters of West Lake, my tears~~~"

"I'd rather become a flame with you~~"

"Ahhhhh, ah~"

Tang Ye was speechless, then shrugged and gave the fans a thumbs up.

"A once-in-a-millennium event"—this is a self-deprecating remark from Chinese football fans.

Tang Ye, as a representative of the new generation of players, naturally does not agree with these lyrics.

But since the song had already been played on the court, it was beyond Tang Ye's control.

While the fans were still chanting, Tang Ye was focused on the interview: "Well, I think the Dutch team played very well in open play. As you all saw, we were under a lot of pressure in regular time and extra time, but Dumfries' red card relieved some of that pressure. I think that was a key point."

"As for the miracle I mentioned before, it really is like that. Because the World Cup only comes once every four years, and I've only participated twice so far."

"It's been too long."

Tang Ye gestured: "The World Cup is not the Champions League. The Champions League offers one chance every year, but the World Cup offers far fewer opportunities, so..."

"We need to be prepared so that when the opportunity really comes, we should seize it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Ye was already moved by his own words when the fans in the stands behind him suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

"That's right, King Tang, this is a once-in-a-millennium event!"

"I'm not going to live for another 1000 years!"

Tang Ye shrugged, confronting the fans in the stands.

"Shhh!!"

"It's your own problem if you don't live to be 1000 years old, King Tang. Find a way to solve it!"

……

Almost all the national team players were interviewed, whether they were starters or substitutes. Tang Ye and Wu Lei were the most interviewed, with 6 and 4 interviews respectively.

Moving to the press conference room, Tang Ye couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, because he no longer needed to hear anything about "a once-in-a-millennium event".

"So we advanced, and we did better than all the other teams."

!! ?
Tang Ye paused for a moment, then turned to look at Eskeriva beside him.

Mr. Ferran, what kind of statement is this?

"I don't know why you always have to talk about hard power. The Netherlands has a better football history than us, and they have good past results, but that doesn't mean anything. We won today's game, so we are stronger than the Netherlands."

"The Netherlands has a good history, that's history, not the fucking present. We are the winners now, and we are the ones going to play in the semi-finals."

Click, click, click!

The camera shutters were clicking incessantly. Tang Ye pressed his thumb to his nose, trying to remind Eskeriva next to him to watch his words, so he stretched out his foot.

But before Tang Ye could even step on Escribá's foot, the Spanish coach stood up abruptly.

"Yes, we've advanced to the semi-finals. I did a better job than Lippi. This is the best World Cup result in Chinese history."

"China's best result before was the round of 16, but now? Now it's the semi-finals, the semi-finals!"

“TY was not at his peak during Lippi’s tenure as coach.”

The reporter countered that it seemed to imply a direct confrontation with Eskeriva.

"Yes, I know. Marcello (Lippi) also did very well. Reaching the round of 16 is a good result. I don't mean to belittle him, but in comparison, my results are indeed better than his."

"And Eric, that idiot."

When Ten Hag was mentioned, Eskriwa's expression clearly changed. "Eric said a lot during this World Cup, but he didn't coach any of the national teams, and I don't know why he said so much."

Eskeriva shrugged: "But that idiot has always been like that; he's actually not very capable."

"He once said that if he were to coach the Chinese team, he would be able to achieve some results."

"Okay, achieving some results is fine. But can he lead the team to the semifinals?"

"Can he lead China to victory against the Netherlands?"

"No, he can't do it!"

“He’s even Dutch himself, and he only laments the gap between the Netherlands and China before the game starts, so he has an excuse after losing.”

Click, click, click!

Click, click, click, click!

"Then let me ask you, who did better, me or Eric?"

“TY is impressive, I admit that, I’m not saying I don’t. But not everyone who comes to coach the Chinese team can succeed. Eric always thinks things are simple, but he himself can’t do it.”

boom!
Eskeriva slammed his fist on the table, startling Marty and Tang Ye, with Marty almost jumping up.

"Eric came to watch the Chinese team's matches many times during this World Cup, and I learned from the staff that he never bought tickets to watch the matches."

"I will not welcome Eric to any of China's upcoming matches."

The reporter stared wide-eyed: "But he can buy a ticket to get in, and that's something you can't control."

"Yes, I can't control that. That's the rule."

Escribá nodded and sat back down: "But if he tries to get onto the pitch, I'll punch him out. I won't use the rules, I'll use my fist. I don't care about red cards, our tactics are all pre-planned, and my assistant coach knows what to do. I'm not afraid of being sent off, never have been."

"..."

……

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Van Gaal: I didn't expect it to be a penalty shootout; the Netherlands weren't prepared. I don't admit that this loss was due to underestimating our opponents.

Tang Ye sighed with deep emotion: When an opportunity truly arrives, we should seize it.

Eskrima: I'm never afraid of red cards; if Ten Hag comes back onto the field, I'll kick him out; Lippi did a good job, but I did even better; Ten Hag is a second-rate coach and is not qualified to coach China.

Hot Topic: After defeating the Netherlands to advance, the Chinese national football team's opponent in the semi-finals will be decided between France and Brazil.

The semi-final opponents are either Brazil or France, which gives me a sense of dread.

However, Chinese football fans have been walking on thin ice throughout this World Cup, as Chinese fans are best at walking on ice.

The constant anxiety and fear, right up to the semifinals, has left many fans feeling indifferent.

Who cares which strong team you play in the semifinals? Let's celebrate our quarterfinal victory first!

……

The front page headline of World Sport: 16.71 kilometers! TY breaks the World Cup single-match running distance record.

"In the Netherlands vs. China match, TY ran a total of 16.71km up to extra time, breaking his own World Cup record for single-match running distance. In the knockout stages of this World Cup, TY's average running distance exceeded 16.3km, a 33% increase compared to the Russia World Cup."

转载Thescored：VS荷兰，唐业比赛数据：获评9.6分（全场最高）；进球2次（全场最高）；黄牌1次；传球162次（全场最高）；被犯规12次（全场最高）；总跑动距离16.71km（破纪录）。

CCTV1: 3:12 AM Beijing time on December 10th...

CCTV reporter reports: Thanks to the players' outstanding performance in the penalty shootout, the Chinese men's football team defeated the Dutch men's football team and officially advanced to the World Cup semi-finals.

Hot searches on Weibo:

No. 1: The Chinese national football team has advanced.

No. 2: China's national football team eliminated the Netherlands.

No. 3: Eskeriva wants to fight Tenhach.

No. 4: Tang Ye's heartfelt interview: seize the opportunity when it comes.

No. 5: A once-in-a-millennium event.

Today's Headline: Another History Made! Tang Ye Scores 8 Goals in 5 Games, Leading the Chinese National Football Team to the Semifinals. Where Will the Chinese Men's Football Team Reach Its Final Victory?

The Sun reported that the Chinese team gave a total of 39 interviews after the quarter-finals, breaking the World Cup record.

Appendix: Top scorers list for the 2022 Qatar World Cup (quarter-finals underway):

1. Tang Ye (China), 8 goals.

2. Kylian Mbappé (France), 5 goals. (One game in hand)
2. Messi (Argentina), 5 goals. (One game in hand)
4. Giroud (France), 3 goals. (One game in hand)
4. Richarlison (Brazil), 3 goals (one game in hand)
Tang Ye's goal tally is indeed a bit too high.

However, this is consistent with historical data: Tang Ye's goal-scoring efficiency for the national team is significantly higher than that for his club career.

The reason for this phenomenon is quite simple: Tang Ye needs to take on more of an attacking role in the national team, since the Chinese team doesn't have Dembele and Kane to help score goals!

In his fourth interview with reporters, Tang Ye also predicted their semi-final opponent: France.

The reason given was simple: in his opinion, the French team was better than Brazil in every aspect.

The reporter then asked Tang Ye whether the Chinese team could continue to create miracles.

This……

To be honest, Tang Ye couldn't answer that question.

……

Manchester Evening News – 8 goals in 5 games, can TY win the World Cup Golden Ball?
"With his advancement to the semi-finals, TY's odds for the World Cup Golden Ball have surpassed those of Mbappe and Messi. Fans are pessimistic about China's chances of winning the World Cup, but still believe TY will win the Golden Boot and Golden Ball."

The Daily Mail expert: TY's market value may rise sharply after the World Cup, with a conservative estimate of 3.4 million euros.

Romano: Al-Hilal's offer of a $3 million annual salary for TY is true, and may even be higher, but the player and the club have not yet given a clear response.

France coach Didier Deschamps: I was surprised by the result of the match between China and the Netherlands, but I am not thinking about the semi-final opponent for the time being and will focus all my efforts on the match against Brazil.

I don't know why, but it seems like very few people are talking about the Chinese national football team's upcoming semi-final after the match.

However, upon closer reflection, it becomes clear that the semi-finals will be an extremely difficult challenge for the Chinese national football team, with an 200% chance of failure.

Both knockout matches went to extra time, and the match against the Netherlands even went to penalties. It's safe to say that the Chinese players' stamina was almost completely depleted.

It's chilling to think about. In order to secure a victory over the Chinese team, France actually entrusted Spain and the Netherlands to wear down the stamina of this biggest dark horse in the World Cup!

However, the match is still a few days away. After resting for one night, the Chinese national football team players will travel to Doha, the capital of Qatar, to await their opponents in the next round, which will be the semi-finals.

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[TikTok, record the beauty of life]

[Zhejiang Culture and Tourism]

"Beautiful Tang Ye! Equalizer! Equalizer! Tang Ye's free kick equalizer!!!"

For some reason, Zhejiang Culture and Tourism reposted Tang Ye's match video, and even the post-match interview.

A netizen asked Zhe Zhe: "Is the water in West Lake the tears of Tang Ye?"

"Yes, the water of West Lake in Hangzhou was indeed the tears of Tang Ye. This was recorded in the Zizhi Tongjian: Emperor Tang appointed Bai Juyi as the governor of Hangzhou, who dredged West Lake and expanded its capacity to solve the water problem for the residents. So the water of West Lake was indeed the tears of Tang Ye."

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(End of this chapter)